I think they had taken out the snakes teeth, you can see that it is trying to bite him but it has no effect :)

Tombraiderx08

24-08-09, 12:23

When i grow up imma throw my bebe's to wild venomous animals just like them! :D

adventurerLara

24-08-09, 12:24

Is this some kind of bizarre Indian tradition?

Rai

24-08-09, 12:30

^ This was what I was thinking.

If it is its a stupid tradition. Sorry, just how I feel

If not, stupid stupid parents.

jackles

24-08-09, 12:34

I would guess that the child is part of this tribe (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1192122/Indian-village-children-young-taught-snake-charmers.html)

sandygrimm

24-08-09, 12:36

Well it's not really fair, that cobra got it's fangs plucked out

Paddy

24-08-09, 12:36

Geesus, thats sheer stupidity having a kid play with a friggin cobra :eek:

Tombraiderx08

24-08-09, 12:39

Well it's not really fair, that cobra got it's fangs plucked out thankfully!!! the only part of that article (thank you jackles :) ) that bothered me was that the women only care for the snakes when their husband or brother is gone, hardly snake charming, :S i wouldnt ever want to handle snakes, EVER!

I've seen this before, the baby wouldn't have been in any danger. They do it so the kid gets used to the snake at an early age. Still pretty freaky tho, I'm not a big fan of cobras.:eek:

Chocola teapot

24-08-09, 14:38

How disturbing.

remote91

24-08-09, 14:44

pfft Cobra totally owned the baby in the last second

TRfan23

24-08-09, 14:44

Well it's not really fair, that cobra got it's fangs plucked out

They don't, from the article it says they get fed a mixture of herbs, which suppresses their poison, thus make them harmless. They said removing their fangs would be cruel ;)

Lara's Nemesis

24-08-09, 14:51

They don't, from the article it says they get fed a mixture of herbs, which suppresses their poison, thus make them harmless. They said removing their fangs would be cruel ;)

I'm not sure if I believe that was the case for the video in the original post. A cobra's fangs would still be capable of hurting an infant, even without the poison.

stereopathic

24-08-09, 15:01

I'm not sure if I believe that was the case for the video in the original post. A cobra's fangs would still be capable of hurting an infant, even without the poison.

yeah. even if there was no poison, the fangs would still penetrate.

this whole thing seems pretty cruel. not just for the kid but for the snake as well.

Nannonxyay

24-08-09, 15:05

Surely the cobra could wrap itself around the child's neck and strangle it? :yik:

interstellardave

24-08-09, 15:07

Surely the cobra could wrap itself around the child's neck and strangle it? :yik:

Not if that isn't part of it's natural hunting technique... and I don't believe it is. The Cobra would strike with it's fangs and rely on it's venom to take care of any threats... it wouldn't know any other way.

Alex Shepherd

24-08-09, 15:11

OK that was a bad idea, Indians are illiterate

Rivendell

24-08-09, 15:13

Not if that isn't part of it's natural hunting technique... and I don't believe it is. The Cobra would strike with it's fangs and rely on it's venom to take care of any threats... it wouldn't know any other way.

Yup, they're not among the constricting snakes. :tmb:

Nannonxyay

24-08-09, 15:15

OK that was a bad idea, Indians are illiterate

Woah. Offensive much. :yik:

thecentaur

24-08-09, 15:26

I'm sure this is part of some sort of initiation of some sort. But I also saw this on Maury I think and someone said that the cobra's mouth was taped shut so it couldn't bite.

marla_biggs

24-08-09, 15:43

lol that was terrible

the cobra kicked A$$ :ohn:

Drone

25-08-09, 06:59

whoever made that video is lame :wve:

Alex Shepherd

25-08-09, 13:38

Woah. Offensive much. :yik:

But surely they are.
How could you see a baby had been put in front of the Cobra
:off:

jackles

25-08-09, 13:40

Are you sure that you meant illiterate Khalid? That means they can't read.

Though if you read the link I posted you will see that it is their culture, I think that they have done something to the snakes so that it looks worse than it seems.

IceColdLaraCroft

25-08-09, 13:48

OMG someone hold me!

I'm traumatized now. Especially at the end when it wrapped itself around the child. I don't care of the :cen: thing has 'suppressed' venom that's :cen: disturbing

Alex Shepherd

25-08-09, 13:52

Are you sure that you meant illiterate Khalid? That means they can't read.

Though if you read the link I posted you will see that it is their culture, I think that they have done something to the snakes so that it looks worse than it seems.

Ummm... Nescient :confused:

IceColdLaraCroft

25-08-09, 14:01

Are you sure that you meant illiterate Khalid? That means they can't read.

Though if you read the link I posted you will see that it is their culture, I think that they have done something to the snakes so that it looks worse than it seems.

Yea because the KING of snakes "vs" a baby is not what it seems

Paddy

25-08-09, 14:03

Yea because the KING of snakes "vs" a baby is not what it seems

Someone did say the snake couldve had its fangs removed. Besides India is known to do stuff involving snakes, just watch the show Wildboyz :p

TRGamer8

25-08-09, 14:04

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agBMxX1SeJo

Who are you rooting for?

OMG, that's horrible :(

IceColdLaraCroft

25-08-09, 14:05

Someone did say the snake couldve had its fangs removed.

They didn't according to the article Jacks posted they feel that's inhumane, so they feed it herbs to suppress the venom. But a Cobra has very very potent venom and it doesn't take much to kill someone let alone a child that size.

xx_Hunt_xx

25-08-09, 14:07

:yik: Thats terrible.
But if fangs been removed and it will cause no harm to baby, then its not in any danger. But its cruel to the snake to do so.

Paddy

25-08-09, 14:09

If its in their culture then who are we to judge it then.
In no position to do so.

IceColdLaraCroft

25-08-09, 14:16

If its in their culture then who are we to judge it then.
In no position to do so.

South Asian people by and large do not put their children in front of a cobra this is a tiny portion of Indian culture

xx_Hunt_xx

25-08-09, 14:17

Even if it is in there culture...

Baby...and cobra...just should NOT go together!

Paddy

25-08-09, 14:19

Its just as dangerous when they have cobras raise using those flute things. ( not sure what those are called)

xx_Hunt_xx

25-08-09, 14:21

Its just as dangerous when they have cobras raise using those flute things. ( not sure what those are called)

But a baby is not involved there, its an adult who has a choice whether to do that or not. Putting a cobra next to a baby is not right, the baby cant go tell them if they like it or not.

Alex Shepherd

25-08-09, 14:31

But a baby is not involved there, its an adult who has a choice whether to do that or not. Putting a cobra next to a baby is not right, the baby cant go tell them if they like it or not.